Monday, April 19th – Now we’ve had a chance to play with Rise of the Eldrazi, it’s fair to say that the set is matching expectations across the board. In today’s Innovations, Patrick Chapin examines Vengevine, and suggests how this powerful creature is poised to revolutionize the Standard format…
Monday, April 19th – The last two times I played Legacy, I tried two different Dredge builds, and wasn’t happy with either of them. It could be that I’m too used to the Vintage version, but I found that I was struggling with a number of things…
Monday, April 19th – Day 2 was set. After making the switch to a last minute deck choice on little testing and a frightening Day 1 where two early losses threatened to lock me out of the second day of competition, I had managed to spring my way into Day 2 by winning four matches in a row…
Monday, April 19th – With the Rise of the Eldrazi Pre-Release behind us, and the Release events coming up this weekend, Dave explores what he believes are the must-have commons from the new set.
Friday, April 16th – With Standard facing a revolution come this weekend, Zvi Mowshowitz examines what Rise of the Eldrazi offers the Constructed mind. Today, he takes us through the mana available with the new set, looking at how the new cards will impact deck construction in the coming weeks and months.
Friday, April 16th – Olivier Ruel catches up on his Duel With Ruel commitments, rounding out last week’s matchup of Naya versus Jund. While Rise of the Eldrazi promises to rejuvenate the Standard format in a week’s time, there are eight-man queues to be won… so how does Knight of the Reliquary stand up against Jund?
Friday, April 16th – Ever had a PTQ coming up in a few days and not been sure what to play or how to prepare with your limited timeframe? This report is for you.
Friday, April 16th – Rise of the Eldrazi offers hope by changing the format, but maybe things aren€™t as dire as we thought. The results from the StarCityGames.com Standard Open in Orlando still show Jund as the front runner, but it was not as dominant as it has been in the past. Which decks stepped up to the plate to go toe to toe with the giant and held their own?
Friday, April 16th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re wrapping up our Rise of the Eldrazi spoilers with the set now fully spoiled, the prerelease is coming tomorrow, and our new Standard format is on the horizon. Ready for some insight and discussion on some awesome new cards? Let’s go!
Friday, April 16th – As is customary on the release of a new set, Cedric Phillips is here to evaluate the overrated and underrated cards in Rise of the Eldrazi. Do the ten-mana-monsters pass muster? Is the White Wall a good Omen? Does Student of Warfare score top marks? Read on to find out!
Friday, April 16th – The Eldrazi invasion is upon us! Players around the world will be getting their first crack at exploring this brave new world in this weekend’s prereleases, and I know I’m really excited about getting my hands on a lot of these new cards.
Friday, April 16th – Want to know which Rise of Eldrazi cards are likely to go up (or down) in value? Want to know which spells are hidden gems, and which are overrated? Whether you’re a hardcore trader or a casual enthusiast attending the prelease, you can’t miss The Financial Value of Rise of the Eldrazi, brought to you by StarCityGames.com’s own General Manager of Acquisitions, Ben Bleiweiss!
Friday, April 16th – Some articles will tell you the latest pro tech to incorporate into your deck. Some articles will tell you how to prepare for a tournament, or reveal the shape of the metagame. This is not one of those articles. I can’t tell you how to win. Instead, I’ll tell you how to not lose.
Thursday, April 15th – I was pleasantly surprised to sit down at my laptop this morning (technically, I was still wallowing in my own filth, in bed) to see that the entirety of the Rise of Eldrazi spoiler had been posted. Hurrah!
Thursday, April 15th – Rise of the Eldrazi is almost here. Wizards assures us that the format will be slow enough to let us play eleven drops. Really? I looked at my recent matches in both Saga Limited and ZZW drafts. We will be playing 8-15 mana creatures? Just how different is this new set?
